19 Apr 1932
The Arm of the Law
A reporter and a detective team up to solve the murder of a nightclub singer who had been involved in a divorce scandal.
Flirting with Death
When an aviator dies performing in a traveling circus, the circus closes and sideshow con men "Sky-High" Billy Wardell and "Domino" Dominick are arrested for giving out fake watches to wheel of fortune winners. After Domino springs the jail's lock, they jump a freight train and arrive in the next town, where Billy falls in love when Jane Higgenbotham allows them to breakfast on her freshly baked pies.
Top Billed Cast
Herbert Rawlinson 'Sky High' Billy Wardwell
Agnes Vernon Jane Higginbotham (as Brownie Vernon)
Frank MacQuarrie 'Domino' Dominick
Mark Fenton Dave Higginbotham
Doc Crane Ed Warmbath
Fred Unger Murphy (as 'Red' Unger)
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